When the Nokia Lumia 920 launched back in January of 2013 (for the Indian market at least), there was so much to love about the phone, all of which got overshadowed by how bulky and heavy the phone was. The size and weight was a deterrent to many, and Nokia picked up on that rather quickly. The phone's excellent innards were put into a much slimmer and lighter body and what we get is the Lumia 925. But is it just an old phone in a new body or does the Lumia 925 bring something new to the table? Build and Ergonomics The screen on the Lumia 925 is a familiar 4.5-inches in size, which we found to be rather easy to operate with a single hand. This was generally a little difficult to manage with the Lumia 920, mostly due to its thickness, but now that the Lumia 925 is much slimmer, it allows the thumb to stretch out more freely. The side buttons are also easy to reach, regardless of whether you are right handed or left. Now in our extensive use of the Nokia Lumia 920, the one thing we had come to be sure of was that the solid polycarbonate build rendered it near indestructible. Well, maybe not, but we did rest easy that the thing could easily handle a fall or two from reasonable heights, but we're not so sure if we can say the same about the Lumia 925. The Lumia 925 swaps out the polycarbonate construction found on the Lumia 920 for an aluminium one, which is why it's such a lightweight product. The side buttons on the Lumia 920 were made of Zirconium, an incredibly hard scratch and dirt resistant substance that also happens to look pretty good. The buttons on the Lumia 925, however, are made from the same machined aluminium as the body, so as to maintain aesthetics. The buttons still feel incredibly solid, with the travel being just enough to seem comfortable. The camera button is a little hard to press though, which could cause shake in the event you use it to actually take a photo. Software and Features The Lumia 925 comes pre-loaded with the Amber update for Windows Phone 8, meaning you get all the awesome features we spoke of in our in-depth look at the Amber update on the Lumia 920. These include the ability to use the FM radio, the Nokia Smart Cam app, Nokia Pro Cam Data Sense etc. The Amber update also brings the ability to set colour profiles for the display, something that many photographers might find handy, along with the ability to block calls and text messages from particular numbers, something all of us will absolutely love. Performance We played several games on the phone as well, titles such as Temple Run, Rayman Jungle Run, etpack Joyride and even the new Halo Spartan Assault ran very well on the Lumia 925. The experience of playing games on the Lumia 925 is as smooth as you would expect from a high end smartphone, with the only problem being that the phone has a tendency to heat up on the edge right above the volume rocker. In fact, talking for a long period of time, or using the tethering feature, or even having the camera on for long results in the same heating issue. While the phone performs splendidly on tasks of the daily usage kind, the real prowess of the phone lies in its camera. The Lumia 925 has the same imaging sensor as the Lumia 920, but the lens design incorporates an additional lens element, bringing the number up to 6. This, Nokia says, helps the Lumia 925 perform better in daylight, keeps the flaring and ghosting to a minimum and allows the camera to register sharper images. When we compared the cameras of the Lumia 925 and the Lumia 920, we found that while the images from the Nokia Lumia 925 has lower saturation and contrast when compared to those from the Lumia 920, what was noticeable was the apparent corner sharpness. The lens design on the Lumia 925 definitely does help achieve better edge sharpness, but we're not sure whether users would like to trade that in for a good contrast and saturation level. Many a times, you might find yourself having to edit the images for better colour and contrast before you post them online. Lastly, all the amazing features of the Lumia 925 do require battery. Both the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 925 have a 2000mAh battery, but the Lumia 925 seems to have fared just about slightly better than our Lumia 920. On an average, the battery on our Lumia 920 required to be charged by the evening, while the Lumia 925 ploughed through till late into the night. This could partly be due to the fact that our Lumia 920 is already quite old (possibly a worn out battery) while the Lumia 925 is brand spanking new. The other possibility for better battery life on the Lumia 925 could be courtesy the AMOLED display, which does tend to consumer slightly lesser power than the IPS counterpart. Conclusion via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFjNBB5rzpt9GYWDBLW2I6GnLHiVA&url=http://www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/Nokia-Lumia-925-Review_16450.html | |||
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Sunday 25 August 2013
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